American Songwriter

4 Classic Rock Songs From 1988 That Still Shake the Ground We Stand On

These classic rock songs from 1988 have stood the test of time in a really amazing way, and even young listeners vibe with ...

1988 No. 1 Hit Sold Over a Million Copies and Became One of the Decade’s Biggest Songs

Paula Abdul’s 1988 hit Straight Up sold over 1 million copies, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and became a defining ...
American Songwriter

This 1988 Pop Hit Was Thrown Out by the Singer’s Mother and Recorded in a Bathroom (And Still Sounds Great)

Paula Abdul saved her 1988 hit, "Straight Up", from the bottom of her mother's trash can, then later recorded it in a ...